MICHAEL
CUNCANNON
VIOLA
Born in Maidstone, England, Michael was educated in Auckland at Westlake Boys High School. Michael was introduced to the violin at the age of 8 and at 15 he converted to the viola, studying with Glynne Adams at Auckland University. He completed a Diploma of Music in 1976 at Auckland University, and also attended Master classes with Wolfram Christ at Adelaide University in 1981. He joined the NZSO in 1977. During 1990 he received an NZSO bursary, to study in London with Simon Rolland-Jones.
He is the proud owner of a 1977 viola made by Ian Sweetman in Hamilton, and an C18th century viola of the Parisian school. He and his wife, Berys, also a viola player, have four children. Michael enjoys wine, cooking, and the ‘Great Outdoors’.
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MICHAEL
CUNCANNON
VIOLA
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ANDREW
JOYCE
SECTION PRINCIPAL, CELLO
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ANDREW
KASZA
2ND VIOLIN
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ANDREW
THOMSON
SECTION PRINCIPAL, 2ND VIOLIN
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ANNA
DEBNAM
VIOLA
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ANNA
VAN DER ZEE
1ST VIOLIN
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ANNE
LOESER
1ST VIOLIN
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ANNEMARIE
MEIJERS
CELLO
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BRIGID
O'MEEGHAN
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL EMERITUS, CELLO
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CAROLYN
MILLS
SECTION PRINCIPAL, HARP
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BELINDA
VEITCH
VIOLA
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SIMEON
BROOM
2ND VIOLIN
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SIMON
MILLER
2ND VIOLIN
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URSULA
EVANS
1ST VIOLIN
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VESA-MATTI
LEPPÄNEN
CONCERTMASTER, 1ST VIOLIN
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VICTORIA
JAENECKE
VIOLA
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YURY
GEZENTSVEY
PRINCIPAL, 1ST VIOLIN
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SAMUEL
BURSTIN
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, VIOLA
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SALLY
ISAAC
CELLO
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ROGER
BROWN
CELLO
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DAVID
CHICKERING
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL, CELLO
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DAVID
GILLING
SUB PRINCIPAL, 2ND VIOLIN
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DEAN
MAJOR
2ND VIOLIN
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DONALD
ARMSTRONG
ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER, 1ST VIOLIN
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ELEANOR
CARTER
CELLO
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ELIZABETH
PATCHETT
2ND VIOLIN
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ELSPETH
GRAY
2ND VIOLIN
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EMMA
BARRON
1ST VIOLIN
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GREGORY
SQUIRE
1ST VIOLIN
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HAIHONG
LIU
1ST VIOLIN
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JANET
ARMSTRONG
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL, 2ND VIOLIN
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JENARO
GARITA
VIOLA
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JOAN PERARNAU
GARRIGA
SECTION PRINCIPAL, DOUBLE BASS
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JULIA
JOYCE
SECTION PRINCIPAL, VIOLA
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KATHERINE
ROWE
2ND VIOLIN
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KEN
ICHINOSE
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, CELLO
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KRISTINA
ZELINSKA
1ST VIOLIN
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LISA
BOYES
VIOLA
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LUCIEN
RIZOS
2ND VIOLIN
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LYNDSAY
MOUNTFORT
VIOLA
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MALAVIKA
GOPAL
1ST VIOLIN
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MALCOLM
STRUTHERS
DOUBLE BASS
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MATTHEW
CAVE
DOUBLE BASS
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MEGAN
MOLINA
2ND VIOLIN
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NICHOLAS
SANDLE
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL EMERITUS, DOUBLE BASS
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OLEKSANDR
GUNCHENKO
DOUBLE BASS
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PAM
JIANG
1ST VIOLIN
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PETER
BARBER
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL, VIOLA
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REBECCA
STRUTHERS
1ST VIOLIN
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ROBERT
IBELL
CELLO
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ROWAN
PRIOR
CELLO
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BEIYI
XUE
1ST VIOLIN
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YUKA
EGUCHI
ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER, 1ST VIOLIN
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